TesfahunChanie Eshetie Author
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Diabetic ketoacidosis, Length of hospital stay, Determinants
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Jimma University, Ethiopia
Tesfahun Chanie Eshetie, an Assistant Professor and Clinical Pharmacist, at College of Health Sciences, Jimma University, Ethiopia. He practiced Pharmacy for over 9 years in academia and health systems where he was involved in providing lectures, delivering clinical pharmacy services and undertaking clinical research. He have worked at various capacities in School of Pharmacy, Jimma University including team leader for Clinical Pharmacy Unit, Research and Postgraduate Program coordinator.
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Author(s): Tigestu Alemu Desse and TesfahunChanie Eshetie
Background: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a common life-threatening acute complication of diabetes. The objective of this study is to assess determinants of long hospital stay among diabetic patients admitted with DKA at Jimma University Specialized Hospital.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review of DKA patients from January 01/2011 to December 31/2013. Data extracted included sociodemographic characteristics, laboratory investigations, length of hospital stay and in-hospital mortality. We performed chi-square tests and logistic regression analysis on SPSS. Variables with p<0.05 were considered statistically significant.
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